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[princess_n_thep 2]

Wow, I think the non bruising and the incisions look great, but ouuuuuuuchiiiiiiieeeeeeee on the staple look!!! I am sooooo glad I was glued!!

[Betje 0]

why staple?

[JanetC 2]

It depends on your surgeon (you can ask yours before the surgery). Ours glued our incisions & then used steri-strips. They're looking great!

[lovecats85 2]

I had staples - you can still see the little staple pin points around my scars.

[JanetC 2]

Finally far enough out that they're looking better (i.e. the bruising is 99.9% gone):

[princess_n_thep 2]

Those are looking great Janet!!! Geez, you are really good at the whole computer picture thing! Labels and all!

[JanetC 2]

Mikey's scars:

[JanetC 2]

Heh, just PhotoShop... I'm a novice, so it takes me hours to do it, lol. :confused:

[skbishop78 0]

Hey I have 6 cuts, but I notice some people have 5, what is the difference, and is 6 normal?

[JanetC 2]

I think 5 is "normal", but a lot have 6. It depends on where your organs are inside, I think. I know for Mikey, he said he needed the 6th cut to be sure & get the port in the correct place & in solidly. I think it makes him look more symmetrical, lol.

[JanetC 2]

Ok, I'll start this... hopefully a helpful moderator will sticky it.

Janet's scars:

Edit: We took new pics.

[JanetC 2]

Mikey's scars:

Edit: Adding 7 week pic.

[JanetC 2]

Jenna's scars (with the hot undies!):

[the best me 6]

I found this in my file...it's at 7 weeks post-op. I'll try and get a 1 year post-op pic soon.

[Pianoman 0]

Allow me to add weight to your thread